Originally Posted by
tcook052
Things aren't always as they seem however and it's worth noting here that cruise lines long ago chose to hide a portion of the cruise costs in what they call NCF's (NonCommissionable Fare) which as the name implies is a portion of the total cruise fare that is noncommissionable. This amount will vary by cruise line and sailing but NCF's can run as high as 25% of the total base on a shorter sailing meaning TA's aren't earning as much as it appears.
I noticed that on a form filed by the last brick and mortar travel agent I used. That explains why she only received $330.00 commission on a $4,400 suite.